List of rivers of Yorkshire

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View of the River Ouse in York from Lendal Bridge
Simplified map of Yorkshire's rivers

This is a list of named rivers that flow either wholly or partially within the boundaries of the four ceremonial counties that form Yorkshire. There are twenty five rivers of at least 20 kilometres (12 miles) in total. The majority of these waterways lie wholly within the county boundaries, except for; the Ribble, which flows into the Irish Sea at Lytham; the Rother, whose source is located in Derbyshire Peak District; the Greta, which flows into Lancashire to join the River Lune; and the Tees, which flows partly within County Durham and forms some of the boundary with North Yorkshire.

The direction of stream flow in Yorkshire is influenced by the three major drainage divides. The Pennines in the west and south, the North York Moors in the north-east and the Yorkshire Wolds, the coastal range of hills on the east. This represents a large drainage area that mostly flows into the Vale of York and into the North Sea via the Humber estuary. Though an estuary, the Humber is often referred to as a river.

The Humber river system is tidal as far inland as Naburn Lock on the River Ouse,[1] Knottingley on the River Aire[2][3] and Askern on the River Don.[4] The Humber has the second largest tidal range in the UK at 7.2 metres (24 ft). The largest is the Bristol Channel at nearly double that range.[5]

Source data for the table below came from the National Environment Research Council Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency and Google Earth. In the table, total lengths are given in miles (mi) and kilometres (km), and elevations are in feet (ft) and metres (m). River lengths are taken from actual source when wholly within the Yorkshire County boundary, else measured from where the river enters or leaves the county.

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  • The River Esk at Whitby
    The River Esk at Whitby
  • The River Aire and the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Leeds
    The River Aire and the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Leeds
  • River Sheaf joins River Don at Sheffield
    River Sheaf joins River Don at Sheffield
  • Tidal Barrier on the River Hull at Kingston upon Hull
    Tidal Barrier on the River Hull at Kingston upon Hull
  • Infinity Bridge on River Tees in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
    Infinity Bridge on River Tees in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
  • The road bridge at Stamford Bridge over the River Derwent
    The road bridge at Stamford Bridge over the River Derwent
  • River Wharfe at Tadcaster
    River Wharfe at Tadcaster
  • Richmond Castle and the River Swale
    Richmond Castle and the River Swale
  • River Ure at Boroughbridge
    River Ure at Boroughbridge
  • River Nidd and railway viaduct at Knaresborough
    River Nidd and railway viaduct at Knaresborough
Panorama of the Humber including the Humber Bridge.

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The use of the term source in this list is taken to mean the point at which the name of the river is first used on Ordnance Survey maps.

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Key
† River length within county only
Name Total length Mouth Mouth
coordinates 		Mouth elevation Source Source
coordinates 		Source elevation Catchment Area
Aire 114 km
71 miles 		River Ouse, Yorkshire near Airmyn 53°43′35″N 0°54′22″W / 53.72639°N 0.90611°W / 53.72639; -0.90611 (Mouth of River Aire) 3 m
9.8 ft 		Malham Tarn 54°5′45″N 2°10′0″W / 54.09583°N 2.16667°W / 54.09583; -2.16667 (Source of River Aire) 377 m
1,237 ft 		856 km²
331 sq miles[6]
Arkle Beck 17 km approx River Swale at Reeth NY 987 030 177 m Arkengarthdale Moor NY 989 088 477 m
Ashfold Side Beck 9 km Approx River Nidd near Pateley Bridge SE 152 664 117 m Ashfold Gill Head SE 073 685 504 m
Bain 3.95 km
2.45 miles 		River Ure near Bainbridge 54°18′45″N 2°6′3″W / 54.31250°N 2.10083°W / 54.31250; -2.10083 (Mouth of River Bain) 210 m
690 ft 		Semer Water 54°17′3″N 2°7′22″W / 54.28417°N 2.12278°W / 54.28417; -2.12278 (Source of River Bain) 252 m
827 ft 		Not available
Barney Beck 6 km approx River Swale at Healaugh SE 015 984 186 m Reeth High Moor NY 963 012 451m Not available
Birkdale Beck 6 km approx River Swale near Keld NY 872 013 341 m Beck Meetings NY 820 035 455 m Not available
Bishopdale Beck 11 km approx River Ure near Aysgarth SE 019 879 144 m Dale Head SD 961 826 218 m Not available
River Burn 13 km approx River Ure at Masham SE 230 797 70 m Masham Moor SE 113 799 292 m
Calder 71 km
44 miles 		River Aire 53°43′54″N 1°21′33″W / 53.73167°N 1.35917°W / 53.73167; -1.35917 (Mouth of River Calder) 14 m
46 ft 		Heald Moor, near Todmorden 53°44′23″N 2°9′53″W / 53.73972°N 2.16472°W / 53.73972; -2.16472 (Source of River Calder) 220 m
720 ft 		930 km²
360 sq miles[7]
Colne 20.6 km
12.8 miles 		River Calder near Bradley 53°40′49″N 1°43′52″W / 53.68028°N 1.73111°W / 53.68028; -1.73111 (Mouth of River Colne) 52 m
171 ft 		Confluence of Redbrook Clough and Haigh Clough 53°36′19″N 1°57′28″W / 53.60528°N 1.95778°W / 53.60528; -1.95778 (Source of River Colne) 234 m
768 ft 		245 km²
95 sq miles[8]
Cover 22 km
14 miles 		River Ure near Middleham 54°16′43″N 1°46′25″W / 54.27861°N 1.77361°W / 54.27861; -1.77361 (Mouth of River Cover) 98 m
322 ft 		Great Hunters Sleets near Woodale 54°11′2″N 2°1′29″W / 54.18389°N 2.02472°W / 54.18389; -2.02472 (Source of River Cover) 487 m
1,598 ft 		Not available
Crimple 25 km River Nidd near Wetherby SE 405 531 21 m Crimple Head Farm SE 247 519 221 m
Dearne 51.9 km
32.2 miles[9] 		River Don near Conisbrough 53°29′39″N 1°14′34″W / 53.49417°N 1.24278°W / 53.49417; -1.24278 (Mouth of River Don) 17 m
56 ft 		Birdsedge near Denby Dale 53°33′52″N 1°42′37″W / 53.56444°N 1.71028°W / 53.56444; -1.71028 (Source of River Dearne) 319 m
1,047 ft 		310.8 km²
120 sq miles[10]
Derwent 115.1 km
71.5 miles 		River Ouse at Barmby on the Marsh 53°44′58″N 0°58′8″W / 53.74944°N 0.96889°W / 53.74944; -0.96889 (Mouth of River Derwent) 10 m
33 ft 		Derwent Head near RAF Fylingdales 54°22′50″N 0°37′24″W / 54.38056°N 0.62333°W / 54.38056; -0.62333 (Source of River Derwent) 260 m
850 ft 		1,634 km²
631 sq miles[11]
Dibb 5.2 km
3.2 miles 		River Wharfe near Appletreewick 54°2′27″N 1°56′35″W / 54.04083°N 1.94306°W / 54.04083; -1.94306 (Mouth of River Dibb) 143 m
469 ft 		Grimwith Reservoir 54°4′48″N 1°54′41″W / 54.08000°N 1.91139°W / 54.08000; -1.91139 (Source of River Dibb) 253 m
830 ft 		25.5 km²
9.8 sq miles[12]
Doe 5.92 km
3.68 miles 		Confluence with River Twiss at Ingleton 54°9′12″N 2°28′15″W / 54.15333°N 2.47083°W / 54.15333; -2.47083 (Mouth of River Doe) 118 m
387 ft 		God's Bridge near Chapel-Le-Dale 54°10′58″N 2°24′40″W / 54.18278°N 2.41111°W / 54.18278; -2.41111 (Source of River Doe) 234 m
768 ft 		Not available
Don 114.1 km
70.9 miles[9] 		River Ouse at Goole 53°41′47″N 0°51′59″W / 53.69639°N 0.86639°W / 53.69639; -0.86639 (Mouth of River Don) 3 m
9.8 ft 		Confluence of Great Grains Clough and Black Grough near Winscar Reservoir, Dunford Bridge 53°31′14″N 1°48′16″W / 53.52056°N 1.80444°W / 53.52056; -1.80444 (Source of River Don) 416 m
1,365 ft 		1,256.2 km²
485 sq miles[13]
Dove, Nth Yorks 30.22 km
18.78 miiles 		River Rye near Salton 54°12′6″N 0°54′35″W / 54.20167°N 0.90972°W / 54.20167; -0.90972 (Mouth of River Dove) 24 m
79 ft 		Farndale Moor, Nth Yorkshire 54°24′24″N 1°2′23″W / 54.40667°N 1.03972°W / 54.40667; -1.03972 (Source of River Dove) 372 m
1,220 ft 		59.2 km²
22.9 sq miles [14]
Dove, Sth Yorks 7.91 km
4.92 miles 		River Dearne near Darfield, South Yorkshire 53°31′43″N 1°22′9″W / 53.52861°N 1.36917°W / 53.52861; -1.36917 (Mouth of River Dove) 22 m
72 ft 		Worsbrough Reservoir 53°31′34″N 1°28′27″W / 53.52611°N 1.47417°W / 53.52611; -1.47417 (Mouth of River Dove) 56 m
184 ft 		Not available
Earby Beck River Aire near Skipton SD 961 514 m Foulridge SD 889 427 m Not available
Eastburn Beck Kellythorpe TA 023 564 14 m Kirkburn SE 984 552 22 m Not available
Eller Beck Beck Hole NZ 820 021 59 m Allerston High Moor SE 871 958 253 m Not available
Eshton Beck Gargrave SD943539 102 m Winterburn SD 933 585 149 m Not available
Esk 45 km
28 miles 		North Sea at Whitby 54°29′33″N 0°36′44″W / 54.49250°N 0.61222°W / 54.49250; -0.61222 (Mouth of River Esk) 0 m
0 ft 		The Esklets near Westerdale 54°24′3″N 0°59′8″W / 54.40083°N 0.98556°W / 54.40083; -0.98556 (Source of River Esk) 251 m
823 ft 		308 km²
119 sq miles[15]
Ewden Beck River Don at Wharncliffe Side SK 298 954 106 m Margery Hill SK 188 958 541 m Not available
Foss 31 km
19 miles 		River Ouse, York 53°57′5″N 1°4′42″W / 53.95139°N 1.07833°W / 53.95139; -1.07833 (Mouth of River Foss) 12 m
39 ft 		Near Oulston Reservoir, Yearsley 54°9′38″N 1°7′54″W / 54.16056°N 1.13167°W / 54.16056; -1.13167 (Source of River Foss) 160 m
520 ft 		118 km²
46 sq miles[16]
Foulness 25.51 km
15.85 mi 		Market Weighton Canal
53°46′56″N 0°42′57″W / 53.78222°N 0.71583°W / 53.78222; -0.71583 (Mouth of River Foulness) 		1 m
3 ft 		Shiptonthorpe
53°53′8″N 0°42′39″W / 53.88556°N 0.71083°W / 53.88556; -0.71083 (Source of River Foulness) 		20 m
66 ft 		N/A
Greta 7.55 km
4.69 miles† 		Leaves Yorkshire near Burton-in-Lonsdale 54°8′35″N 2°33′30″W / 54.14306°N 2.55833°W / 54.14306; -2.55833 (River Greta leaves North Yorkshire) 64 m
210 ft 		Confluence of River Doe and River Twiss at Ingleton 54°9′12″N 2°28′15″W / 54.15333°N 2.47083°W / 54.15333; -2.47083 (Source of River Greta) 118 m
387 ft 		86.1 km²
33.2 sq miles[17]
Hedon Haven/Burstwick Drain 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) Paull 53°43′39″N 0°14′11″W / 53.7275°N 0.2363°W / 53.7275; -0.2363 0 metres (0 ft) Elstronwick 53°45′35″N 0°07′52″W / 53.7596°N 0.1310°W / 53.7596; -0.1310 5 metres (16 ft) 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi)
Hertford 16 km approx River Derwent at Binnington Carr SE 970 789 23 m Hunmanby TA 110 771 49 m
Holme 13.86 km
8.61 miles 		River Colne at Huddersfield 53°38′20″N 1°47′4″W / 53.63889°N 1.78444°W / 53.63889; -1.78444 (Mouth of River Holme) 72 m
236 ft 		Holmbridge 53°13′15″N 1°49′27″W / 53.22083°N 1.82417°W / 53.22083; -1.82417 (Source of River Holme) 188 m
617 ft 		97.4 km²
37.6 sq miles[18]
How Stean Beck 6 km Approx River Nidd at Lofthouse SE 102730 157 m SE 055 728 338 m
Hull 46.84 km
29.11 miles 		Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull 53°44′17″N 0°19′55″W / 53.73806°N 0.33194°W / 53.73806; -0.33194 (Mouth of River Hull) 0 m
0 ft 		Confluence of Driffield Trout Stream and Little Driffield Beck 53°59′39″N 0°26′25″W / 53.99417°N 0.44028°W / 53.99417; -0.44028 (Source of River Hull) 17 m
56 ft 		378.1 km²
146 sq miles[19]
Humber 61.9 km
38.5 miles 		North Sea at Spurn Head 53°32′33″N 0°6′23″E / 53.54250°N 0.10639°E / 53.54250; 0.10639 (Mouth of Humber estuary) 0 m
0 ft 		Trent Falls 53°42′8″N 0°41′46″W / 53.70222°N 0.69611°W / 53.70222; -0.69611 (Start of Humber estuary) 0 m
0 ft 		Not available without Trent Basin
Kyle 9.31 km
5.78 miles 		River Ouse near Newton-on-Ouse 54°2′5″N 1°13′28″W / 54.03472°N 1.22444°W / 54.03472; -1.22444 (Mouth of River Kyle) 11 m
36 ft 		Confluence of Derrings Beck and Carle Beck near Tholthorpe 54°5′24″N 1°15′38″W / 54.09000°N 1.26056°W / 54.09000; -1.26056 (Source of River Kyle) 12 m
39 ft 		Not available
Laver 15 km
9.3 miles 		River Skell near Ripon 54°7′55″N 1°32′8″W / 54.13194°N 1.53556°W / 54.13194; -1.53556 (Mouth of River Laver) 33 m
108 ft 		Confluence of North Gill Beck and South Gill Beck at Dallowgill 54°8′22″N 1°42′30″W / 54.13944°N 1.70833°W / 54.13944; -1.70833 (Source of River Laver) 170 m
560 ft 		Not available
Leven 46.2 km
28.7 miles 		River Tees near Yarm 54°30′31″N 1°20′12″W / 54.50861°N 1.33667°W / 54.50861; -1.33667 (Mouth of River Leven) 16 m
52 ft 		Kildale Moor, Nth Yorks 54°27′50″N 1°2′47″W / 54.46389°N 1.04639°W / 54.46389; -1.04639 (Source of River Leven) 279 m
915 ft 		196.3 km²
75.8 sq miles[20]
Little Don River 14 km approx River Don near Stocksbridge SK 290 979 132 m Harden Moor SK 169 993 348 m
Loxley 16 km
9.9 miles 		River Don, South Yorkshire at Owlerton 53°24′02″N 1°29′13″W / 53.400526°N 1.486888°W / 53.400526; -1.486888 (Mouth of River Loxley) 58 m
190 ft 		Damflask Reservoir near Stacey Bank 53°24′38″N 1°34′16″W / 53.41056°N 1.57111°W / 53.41056; -1.57111 (Source of River Loxley) 133 m
436 ft 		43.5 km²
27 sq miles[21]
Nidd 95.45 km
59.31 miles 		River Ouse, Yorkshire at Nun Monkton 54°0′51″N 1°13′8″W / 54.01417°N 1.21889°W / 54.01417; -1.21889 (Mouth of River Nidd) 13 m
43 ft 		Nidd Heads on Great Whernside 54°10′20″N 2°0′11″W / 54.17222°N 2.00306°W / 54.17222; -2.00306 (Source of River Nidd) 660 m
2,170 ft 		516 km²
199 sq miles[22]
Ouse 84 km
52 miles 		Trent Falls 53°42′8″N 0°41′46″W / 53.70222°N 0.69611°W / 53.70222; -0.69611 (Confluence of River Ouse and River Trent) 0 m
0 ft 		River Ure at Cuddy Shaw Reach 54°2′4″N 1°16′30″W / 54.03444°N 1.27500°W / 54.03444; -1.27500 (Start of River Ouse) 12 m
39 ft 		3,315 km²
1,280 sq miles[23]
Ribble 38.48 km
23.91 miles† 		County Border near Swinden 53°58′16″N 2°13′55″W / 53.97111°N 2.23194°W / 53.97111; -2.23194 (River Ribble leaves North Yorkshire) 117 m
384 ft 		Ribble Head 54°12′42″N 2°21′43″W / 54.21167°N 2.36194°W / 54.21167; -2.36194 (Source of River Ribble) 290 m
950 ft 		204 km²
79 sq miles[24]
Riccall 18.36 km
11.41 miles 		River Rye 54°12′14″N 0°54′58″W / 54.20389°N 0.91611°W / 54.20389; -0.91611 (Mouth of River Riccall) 24 m
79 ft 		Confluence of Bonfield Gill and Bogmire Gill near Helmsley 54°17′52″N 1°3′40″W / 54.29778°N 1.06111°W / 54.29778; -1.06111 (Source of River Riccall) 130 m
430 ft 		57.6 km²
22.2 sq miles[25]
Rivelin 6.81 km
4.23 miles 		River Loxley 53°23′59″N 1°30′41″W / 53.39972°N 1.51139°W / 53.39972; -1.51139 (Mouth of River Rivelin) 77 m
253 ft 		Rivelin Dams near Sheffield 53°22′43″N 1°35′11″W / 53.37861°N 1.58639°W / 53.37861; -1.58639 (Source of River Rivelin) 206 m
676 ft 		Not available
Rother 16.77 km
10.42 miles†[9] 		River Don at Rotherham 53°21′31″N 1°21′43″W / 53.35861°N 1.36194°W / 53.35861; -1.36194 (Mouth of River Rother) 26 m
85 ft 		County Boundary at Eckington 53°18′56″N 1°20′25″W / 53.31556°N 1.34028°W / 53.31556; -1.34028 (River Rother crosses into South Yorkshire) 47 m
154 ft 		352.2 km²
136 sq miles[26]
Ryburn 11.4 km
7.1 miles 		River Calder at Sowerby Bridge 53°42′28″N 1°54′42″W / 53.70778°N 1.91167°W / 53.70778; -1.91167 (Mouth of River Ryburn) 80 m
260 ft 		Confluence of unnamed stream and Black Castle Clough near Rishworth 53°39′35″N 2°1′29″W / 53.65972°N 2.02472°W / 53.65972; -2.02472 (Source of River Ryburn) 361 m
1,184 ft 		13 sq miles[27]
Rye 61.5 km
38.2 miles 		River Derwent near Malton 54°10′15″N 0°44′25″W / 54.17083°N 0.74028°W / 54.17083; -0.74028 (Mouth of River Rye) 19 m
62 ft 		Rye Head near Osmotherley 54°22′23″N 1°14′12″W / 54.37306°N 1.23667°W / 54.37306; -1.23667 (Source of River Rye) 302 m
991 ft 		679 km²
262 sq miles[28]
Ryton 3.4 km
2.1 miles† 		County Border with Nottinghamshire 53°19′22″N 1°10′19″W / 53.32278°N 1.17194°W / 53.32278; -1.17194 (River Ryton crosses into Nottinghamshire) 48 m
157 ft 		Confluence of Anston Brook and Pudding Dike 53°20′5″N 1°11′26″W / 53.33472°N 1.19056°W / 53.33472; -1.19056 (Source of River Ryton) 71 m
233 ft 		77 km²
30 sq miles[29]
Seven 34.9 km
21.7 miles 		River Rye 54°11′13″N 0°51′51″W / 54.18694°N 0.86417°W / 54.18694; -0.86417 (Mouth of River Seven) 22 m
72 ft 		Danby High Moor near Rosedale Abbey 54°24′2″N 0°57′7″W / 54.40056°N 0.95194°W / 54.40056; -0.95194 (Source of River Seven) 330 m
1,080 ft 		121.6 km²
47 sq miles[30]
Sheaf 9.6 km
6 miles 		River Don 53°23′7″N 1°27′44″W / 53.38528°N 1.46222°W / 53.38528; -1.46222 (Mouth of River Sheaf) 53 m
174 ft 		Confluence of Oldhay Brook and Totley Brook 53°19′12″N 1°31′24″W / 53.32000°N 1.52333°W / 53.32000; -1.52333 (Source of River Sheaf) 143 m
469 ft 		49.1 km²
19 sq miles[31]
Skell 19 km
12 miles 		River Ure near Ripon 54°8′0″N 1°30′3″W / 54.13333°N 1.50083°W / 54.13333; -1.50083 (Mouth of River Skell) 23 m
75 ft 		Howson Ridge near Wath-in-Nidderdale 54°7′2″N 1°44′59″W / 54.11722°N 1.74972°W / 54.11722; -1.74972 (Source of River Skell) 350 m
1150 ft 		Not available
Skirfare 15.24 km
9.47 miles 		River Wharfe 54°7′8″N 2°2′8″W / 54.11889°N 2.03556°W / 54.11889; -2.03556 (Mouth of River Skirfare) 197 m
646 ft 		Confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck 54°11′12″N 2°11′49″W / 54.18667°N 2.19694°W / 54.18667; -2.19694 (Source of River Skirfare) 313 m
1,027 ft 		Not available
Spen 8 km
5 miles 		River Calder at Dewsbury 53°40′49″N 1°39′4″W / 53.68028°N 1.65111°W / 53.68028; -1.65111 (Mouth of River Spen) 42 m
138 ft 		Confluence of Hunsworth Beck and Nann Hall Beck in Cleckheaton 53°43′48.2″N 1°42′45.6″W / 53.730056°N 1.712667°W / 53.730056; -1.712667 (Source of River Spen) 81 m
266 ft 		46.3 km²
17.9 sq miles[32]
Swale 117.8 km
73.2 miles 		River Ure 54°5′16.27″N 1°20′36.27″W / 54.0878528°N 1.3434083°W / 54.0878528; -1.3434083 (Mouth of River Swale) 11 m
36.09 ft 		Confluence of Birkdale Beck and Great Sleddale Beck 54°24′10.87″N 2°13′21.65″W / 54.4030194°N 2.2226806°W / 54.4030194; -2.2226806 (Source of River Swale) 366 m
1,200 ft 		1,363 km²
526 sq miles[33]
Tees 88.4 km
54.9 miles† 		North Sea at Redcar 54°38′51″N 1°8′57″W / 54.64750°N 1.14917°W / 54.64750; -1.14917 (Mouth of River Tees) 0 m
0 ft 		Enters Yorkshire at Gainford 54°32′33″N 1°43′19″W / 54.54250°N 1.72194°W / 54.54250; -1.72194 (River Tees crosses into North Yorkshire) 67 m
220 ft 		1,264 km²
488 sq miles[34]
Tutt 12 km approx River Ure at Boroughbridge SE 396 669 11 m Nidd SE 324 592 61 m
Twiss 4.17 km
2.59 miles 		Confluence with River Doe at Ingleton 54°9′11″N 2°28′15″W / 54.15306°N 2.47083°W / 54.15306; -2.47083 (Mouth of River Twiss) 118 m
387 ft 		Keld Head 54°11′3″N 2°28′4″W / 54.18417°N 2.46778°W / 54.18417; -2.46778 (Source of River Twiss) 264 km
866 ft 		Not available
Ure 118 km
73 miles 		Cuddy Shaw Reach where renamed to River Ouse 54°2′4″N 1°16′30″W / 54.03444°N 1.27500°W / 54.03444; -1.27500 (End of River Ure) 12 m
39 ft 		Ure Head near Abbotside 54°21′56″N 2°18′4″W / 54.36556°N 2.30111°W / 54.36556; -2.30111 (Source of River Ure) 635 m
2,083 ft 		914.6 km²
353.1 sq miles[35]
Washburn 26 km
16 miles 		River Wharfe near Pool 53°54′39″N 1°39′8″W / 53.91083°N 1.65222°W / 53.91083; -1.65222 (Mouth of River Washburn) 49 m
161 ft 		Washburn Head 54°3′46″N 1°50′50″W / 54.06278°N 1.84722°W / 54.06278; -1.84722 (Source of River Washburn) 391 m
1,283 ft 		87.3 km²
54.2 sq miles[36]
Wenning 13 km approx† Yorkshire/Lancashire boundary at Bentham SD 623 698 54 m Clapham SD 744 673 124 m
Wharfe 97 km
60 miles 		River Ouse at Wharfe's Mouth, near Cawood 53°50′38.76″N 1°7′46.36″W / 53.8441000°N 1.1295444°W / 53.8441000; -1.1295444 (Mouth of River Wharfe) 4.9 m
16 ft 		Beckermonds, Langstrothdale Chase 54°13′2.93″N 2°11′39.23″W / 54.2174806°N 2.1942306°W / 54.2174806; -2.1942306 (Source of River Wharfe) 310 m
1,020 ft 		818 km²
316 sq miles[37]
Went 26.7 km
16.6 miles 		River Don near Snaith 53°38′40″N 0°59′27″W / 53.64444°N 0.99083°W / 53.64444; -0.99083 (Mouth of River Went) 5 m
16 ft 		Confluence of Went Beck and Hessle Beck at Low Ackworth 53°38′54″N 1°20′23″W / 53.64833°N 1.33972°W / 53.64833; -1.33972 (Source of River Went) 32 m
105 ft 		87.3 km²
33.7 sq miles[38]
Wiske 46.9 km
29.1 miles 		River Swale near Kirby Wiske 54°14′38″N 1°26′19″W / 54.24389°N 1.43861°W / 54.24389; -1.43861 (Mouth of River Wiske) 21 m
69 ft 		Confluence of Stony Lane Beck and Carr Beck near Ingleby Arncliffe 54°23′10″N 1°19′25″W / 54.38611°N 1.32361°W / 54.38611; -1.32361 (Source of River Wiske) 69 m
226 ft 		215.5 km²
83.2 sq miles[39]
Worth 15.2 km
9.4 miles 		River Aire near Keighley 53°52′31″N 1°53′7″W / 53.87528°N 1.88528°W / 53.87528; -1.88528 (Mouth of River Worth) 88 m
289 ft 		Watersheddles Reservoir 53°50′17″N 2°2′49″W / 53.83806°N 2.04694°W / 53.83806; -2.04694 (Source of River Worth) 329 m
1,079 ft 		71.7 km²
27.7 sq miles[40]

Map

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Main Rivers of Yorkshire. Each label is wikilinked to an article.River TeesRiver SwaleRiver UreRiver EskRiver DerwentRiver NiddRiver WharfeRiver AireRiver OuseRiver DonRiver HullRiver Humber
Main Rivers of Yorkshire. Each label is wikilinked to an article.

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ "Tidal Ouse". Environment Agency. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Tidal Aire". Environment Agency. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  3. ^ "River Aire CFMP" (PDF), Aire Catchment Flood Management Plan, Environment Agency, p. 4, retrieved 18 February 2011
  4. ^ "Tidal Don". Environment Agency. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Tidal reach". Environment Agency. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Aire Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Calder Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  8. ^ "Colne Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  9. ^ a b c "River Factfiles" (PDF), The Dearne, Don and Rother Catchment, Environment Agency, p. 1, retrieved 19 February 2011
  10. ^ "Dearne Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  11. ^ "Derwent Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  12. ^ "Dibb Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  13. ^ "Don Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  14. ^ "Dove, N.Yorks Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  15. ^ "Esk Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  16. ^ "Foss Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  17. ^ "Greta Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  18. ^ "Holme Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  19. ^ "Hull Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  20. ^ "Leven Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  21. ^ "Loxley Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  22. ^ "Nidd Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  23. ^ "Ouse Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  24. ^ "Ribble Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  25. ^ "Riccall Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  26. ^ "Rother Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  27. ^ "Ryburn Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  28. ^ "Rye Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  29. ^ "Ryton Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  30. ^ "Seven Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  31. ^ "Sheaf Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  32. ^ "Spen Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  33. ^ "Swale Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  34. ^ "Tees Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  35. ^ "Ure Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  36. ^ "Washburn Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  37. ^ "Wharfe Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  38. ^ "Went Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  39. ^ "Wiske Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  40. ^ "Worth Statistics". National River Flow Archives. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
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